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Brazil

General Information

Brazil is located in the central-east of South America, being the largest and most populous country on the continent. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and shares borders with all countries in South America, except Chile and Ecuador. Its geographical position is unique, as it covers a large part of the South American territory, from the Amazon rainforest in the north to the pampas in the south. Brazil is a federal country, divided into 26 states and over 5,500 municipalities, which reflects its great geographical and cultural diversity.

As for how to get to Brazil, there are several transportation options. The country has a network of well-connected international airports, with the main ones being São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport. Additionally, Brazil has an extensive network of highways and roads that connect the main cities and regions of the country. The cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the main transportation hubs, and from there you can take flights, buses, or cars to reach other parts of the country. It is essential to note that, depending on the region and time of year, some roads and highways may be closed or difficult to access due to adverse weather conditions.

Brazil is a country with a great diversity of natural environments and landscapes. The Amazon rainforest, which covers a large part of the north of the country, is one of the richest and most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. In the south, the pampas and fields offer a more open and rolling landscape. The Brazilian coast, which stretches for over 7,000 kilometers, offers a wide variety of beaches, bays, and cliffs. In the interior of the country, there are mountains, plateaus, and valleys, which offer a more rugged and diverse landscape. The vegetation in Brazil is also very varied, from the dense tropical rainforest to the grasslands and savannas. The climate in Brazil is tropical in most of the country, with warm temperatures and high humidity levels throughout the year.

In terms of logistics for visiting and exploring Brazil, it is essential to consider that the country is very large and diverse, and each region has its own characteristics and challenges. In general, the larger and more touristy cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, offer good infrastructure for visitors, with hotels, restaurants, and transportation services. However, in more remote and rural areas, the infrastructure may be more limited, and it is essential to plan ahead and be prepared for more basic conditions. It is recommended to research and plan ahead, especially if you plan to visit more remote areas or during the rainy season. Additionally, it is essential to respect local norms and regulations, especially in protected areas and national parks.

In summary, Brazil is a country with great geographical and cultural diversity, offering a wide variety of landscapes and natural environments. With good planning and preparation, it is possible to explore and enjoy the beauty and richness of this country, from the Amazon rainforest to the beaches and mountains of the south.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026











  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1CarcharhiniformesCarcharhinidaeTiburón de Arrecife de BahamasCarcharhinus pereziNative
  
2Tiburón LimónNegaprion brevirostrisNative
  
3MyliobatiformesPotamotrygonidaePotamotrygon falkneriNot listed
  
4OrectolobiformesGinglymostomatidaeNurse SharkTiburón NodrizaGinglymostoma cirratumNative
  
5RajiformesDasyatidaeLutz´s StingrayRaia-pregoHypanus berthalutzaeNative
  
6AnguilliformesMuraenidaeChain MorayMoréia-correnteEchidna catenataNative
  
7Whitespot MorayMoréia-de-pintas-brancasMuraena pavoninaNative
  
8OphichthidaeGoldspotted EelMurucutuca-oceladaMyrichthys ocellatusNative
  
9BeloniformesBelonidaeKeeltail NeedlefishPeixe-agulha-tropicalPlatybelone argalusNative
  
10Pez PipaPotamorrhaphis eigenmanniNative
  
11BeryciformesHolocentridaeSquirrelfishOlho-de-cãoHolocentrus adscensionisNative
  
12BlenniiformesLabrisomidaeNoronha Scaly BlennyMalacoctenus lianaeNative
  
13CharaciformesAnostomidaePeixe-caniveteLeporellus trivittatusNot listed
  
14Piau-três-pintasLeporinus fridericiNative
  
15Three Dots BogaBogaLeporinus obtusidensNot listed
  
16Leporinus striatusNot listed
  
17Schizodon isognathusNative
  
18BryconidaeGolden DoradoDoradoSalminus brasiliensisNative
  
19CharacidaePike characin Dientudo paraguayo Acestrorhynchus pantaneiroNative
  
20PiraputangaBrycon hilariiNative
  
21LambariDeuterodon langeiNative
  
22Lambari-listradoHollandichthys multifasciatusNative
  
23Lambari-de-cauda-listradaMoenkhausia bonitaNative
  
24BrancaOligosarcus robustusNative
  
25PacúPiaractus mesopotamicusNative
  
26ErythrinidaeGolden TrahiraTararira ÑataTraira PixunaHoplerythrinus unitaeniatusNative
  
27TrairãoHoplias lacerdaeNative
  
28ProchilodontidaeTarpon ProchiludosSábalo ComúnProchilodus lineatusNot listed
  
29SerrasalmidaePiraña de Panza AmarillaSerrasalmus maculatusNative
  
30ClupeiformesDorosomatidaeScaled HerringSardinha-hispânicaHarengula jaguanaNative
  
31ElopiformesMegalopidaeTarponTarpão-do-atlânticoMegalops atlanticusNative
  
32GymnotiformesGymnotidaePoraquê-de-variElectrophorus variiNative
  
33TuviraGymnotus pantherinusNative
  
34MugiliformesMugilidaeWhite MulletTainha-olho-de-fogoMugil curemaNative
  
35PerciformesAcanthuridaePez CirujanoCirurgiãoAcanthurus bahianusNative
  
36DoctorfishPeixe-cirurgiãoAcanthurus chirurgusNative
  
37Blue Tang SurgeonfishAcanthurus coeruleusNative
  
38CarangidaeHorse-eye JackCaraximboraCaranx latusNative
  
39Black JackCharéuCaranx lugubrisNative
  
40Pampo-verdadeiroTrachinotus carolinusNative
  
41ChaetodontidaeSpotfin ButterflyfishPeixe-borboleta-oceladoChaetodon ocellatusNative
  
42Banded ButterflyfishPez Mariposa BandadoPeixe-borboleta ListradoChaetodon striatusNative
  
43CichlidaeCichlasoma sanctifranciscenseNative
  
44Pike CichlidCabeza AmargaCrenicichla lepidotaNot listed
  
45Cará-cartolaGeophagus brasiliensisNative
  
46Acará-bicudoSatanoperca jurupariNative
  
47EphippidaeEnxadaChaetodipterus faberNot listed
  
48EpinephelidaeConeyGaroupa-vermelhaCephalopholis fulvaNative
  
49Creole-fishBoquinhaParanthias furciferNative
  
50GobiidaeSandfishPeixe-areiaAwaous tajasicaNative
  
51Gobio de VidrioCoryphopterus glaucofraenumNative
  
52HaemulidaeBlack MargateSargo-de-beiçoAnisotremus surinamensisNative
  
53SalemaAnisotremus virginicusNative
  
54Smallmouth GruntCocoroca-boquinhaBrachygenys chrysargyreaNative
  
55Haemulon aurolineatumNative
  
56Sailor´s GruntBiquaraHaemulon parraNative
  
57Chere-chere GruntCocoroca-boca-largaHaemulon steindachneriNative
  
58KyphosidaeBrassy ChubPreguiçosa-amarelaKyphosus vaigiensisNative
  
59LabridaeSpanish HogfishBodianus rufusNative
  
60Brazilian WrasseBodião-brasileiroHalichoeres brasiliensisNative
  
61Yellowcheek WrasseGudiãoHalichoeres cyanocephalusNative
  
62Brazilian Goldenback WrasseBodião-azul-brasileiroHalichoeres dimidiatusNative
  
63Clown WrasseBodião-palhaçoHalichoeres maculipinnaNative
  
64Blackear WrasseBodião-reiHalichoeres poeyiNative
  
65Puddingwife WrasseHalichoeres radiatusNative
  
66Noronha WrasseBudião-de-noronhaThalassoma noronhanumNative
  
67LutjanidaeSchoolmaster SnapperLutjanus apodusNative
  
68Dog SnapperCaranhaLutjanus jocuNative
  
69MalacanthidaeSand TilefishVíboraMalacanthus plumieriNative
  
70MullidaeYellow GoatfishTrilha-da-martinicaMulloidichthys martinicusNative
  
71TrilhaPseudupeneus maculatusNative
  
72PomacanthidaePomacanthus paruNative
  
73PomacentridaeSargentoCastanheta-das-rochasAbudefduf saxatilisNative
  
74Brown ChromisCastanheta-pardaAzurina multilineataNative
  
75DonzelinhaStegastes fuscusNative
  
76Rocas GregoryDonzela-de-rocasStegastes rocasensisNative
  
77Stegastes variabilisNative
  
78ScaridaeZelinda´s ParrotfishBudião-bananaScarus zelindaeNative
  
79Reef ParrotfishPeixe-papagaio-de-recifeSparisoma amplumNative
  
80Gray ParrotfishBudião-cinzaSparisoma axillareNative
  
81Pez PapagayoPeixe-papagaiSparisoma frondosumNative
  
82SciaenidaeHigh-hatPeixe-gatoPareques acuminatusNative
  
83SerranidaeRock HindBadejo-pintadoEpinephelus adscensionisNative
  
84Atlantic Goliath GrouperMeroEpinephelus itajaraNative
  
85Dusky GrouperGaroupa-verdadeiraEpinephelus marginatusNative
  
86Badejo-miraMycteroperca acutirostrisNative
  
87SparidaeMarimbaDiplodus argenteusNative
  
88SphyraenidaeBarracudaSphyraena barracudaNative
  
89TrichiuridaePez SableTrichiurus lepturusNative
  
90PleuronectiformesBothidaeEyed FlounderLinguadoBothus ocellatusNative
  
91SiluriformesCallichthyidaeTambuatáCallichthys callichthysNative
  
92CoridoraScleromystax barbatusNative
  
93HeptapteridaeCatfishBagre Negro Rhamdia quelenNative
  
94LoricariidaeCascudo-rosetaAncistrus multispinisNative
  
95Goatee Whiptail CatfishVieja De AguaViolaLoricaria cataphractaNative
  
96SynbranchiformesSynbranchidaeMarbled swamp eel Anguila Synbranchus marmoratusNative
  
97SyngnathiformesFistulariidaeBlue-spotted CornetfishPeixe-trombetaFistularia tabacariaNative
  
98TetraodontiformesBalistidaeBlack DurgonMelichthys nigerNative
  
99DiodontidaeBriddled BurrfishPez GloboBaiacu-de-espinhoChilomycterus spinosusNative
  
100MonacanthidaeWhitespotted FilefishPeixe-porco-pintado-americanoCantherhines macrocerusNative
  
101Planehead FilefishPeixe-porco-da-pedraStephanolepis hispidaNative
  
102OstraciidaeBuffalo TrunkfishLactophrys trigonusNative
  
103TetraodontidaeBaiacu-cariocaSphoeroides camilaNative
  
104Sphoeroides greeleyiNative
  
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